01-29-2022, 07:39 PM
Well it was one of the nicest days fishing on the ice. And the catching was pretty good, too. I was able to catch a couple of bumpers for the Ice Challenge. We were fishing 26' of water. We started out to go to Soldier Creek so Verdean could try for some kokes but were denied by no access for the 4-wheeler. So we went to Strawberry Bay and went out a few hundred yards trying to find some deep water where there might be some kokes hanging out. We just weren't up to walking halfway across the lake but we got out as far as anybody else. There were several groups spread out in all directions from the ramp but it wasn't really crowded at all. White, orange, and chartreuse were the lure colors of the day. I marked fish from 8' down but all the fish I caught were near the bottom. We had a typical day with a morning bite, no activity in the middle and another bite in the afternoon. I had a lot of fish come off the bottom to look at my offerings but most just stared and left. There was just a bit of snow and no slush. The ice was around 14".
The older I get the more I would rather be considered a good man than a good fisherman.